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Silky eggplant, peppers and tomato under a thicket of herbs.
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Ajapsandali is a vegetable stew found across Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. This Georgian-leaning version keeps eggplant pieces intact and finishes the tomato-pepper base with cilantro and basil.
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eggplant; tomato; pepper; onion/garlic; fresh herbs; stewed or separately fried vegetables
Declared allergens: egg
Cool promptly in shallow containers, refrigerate within two hours, keep no longer than the recipe's stated period or USDA's 3–4 day ceiling (whichever is shorter), and reheat leftovers to 165°F/74°C when reheating is appropriate.
Do not treat a quality date as proof of safety. Wild greens and mushrooms must be positively identified and food-grade. Diet labels do not guarantee absence of cross-contact. Dish-specific dairy/egg handling instructions remain applicable.
Maggie Turansky is credited with preparing and publishing an independent version of this dish in Ajapsandali Recipe: How to Make Georgian Eggplant Stew for No Frills Kitchen.
What this supports: dish identity, method, texture/doneness, failure cue, serving result.
Verifies an independently prepared version of the dish, not Gastromica’s exact recipe. Turansky's version omits potatoes and uses her own pepper, tomato-paste and cilantro proportions.
Georgian kitchen
Georgian ajapsandali is a fragrant eggplant, tomato and pepper stew with cilantro, basil and warm spices.
Toss eggplant with 1 teaspoon salt and rest in a colander 20 minutes. Pat very dry.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a wide pot. Brown eggplant in batches and reserve. Add remaining oil, onion and peppers for 10 minutes.
Add garlic, tomatoes, coriander, fenugreek, chile and remaining salt. Simmer uncovered 12 minutes.
Return eggplant and simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat, fold in herbs and rest 15 minutes.
Review ingredient labels for allergens and cross-contact. Follow the recipe’s handling notes, refrigerate perishable food promptly, and use an instant-read thermometer where a safe internal temperature is specified.
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Ajapsandali is a vegetable stew found across Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. This Georgian-leaning version keeps eggplant pieces intact and finishes the tomato-pepper base with cilantro and basil.
Refrigerate for up to 4 days; reheat gently so the eggplant stays intact.
Serve warm or room temperature with bread, rice or grilled meat.
